Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer reported that Smith gave Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman five teams as potential trade partners. No trade materialized, obviously, but let's take a closer look at how realistic those potential landing spots might be.

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Baltimore Ravens

NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Thursday morning that the Ravens planned to be aggressive in their pursuit of Smith once he hits the open market. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Smith will visit the Ravens on Friday. If Smith still has some gas in the tank, he represents the replacement for Anquan Boldin that Baltimore never found in 2013. This is Smith's most likely landing spot.

New Orleans Saints

If you're an NFL wide receiver, you almost owe it to yourself to try to play on the carpet with Drew Brees for a season or two. This is the place where Smith could polish up his statistics for Canton ... and maybe win a Super Bowl, too.